Organised by the Academy of Malay Studies (APM), University of Malaya, the ‘Syarahan Za'ba 2017’ was held on 29 August 2017 at the Dewan Semarak, APM. The lecture entitled ‘Kepimpinan Tradisional Malaysia dalam Sistem Kerajaan Monarki Berparlimen’ was presented by Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment.

The event kicked off with an introduction of the honorable speaker by Yang Berbahagia Prof. Dr. Noorsaadah Abd. Rahman, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation). Also present were Dr. Salinah Ja'afar and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Awang Azman Awang Pawi, chairing the lecture as well as Dr. Tengku Intan Marlina Tengku Mohd Ali who served as the co-chair.

‘Syarahan Za'ba’ is a series of lectures that was initiated since the official merging of Department of Malay Studies and the Academy of Malay Studies to become an academic institution at UM in 1995.

In the same event, Yang Berhormat Dato Sri Dr. Haji Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar also presented a personal contribution of RM35,000.00 to APM.